13-23 Boree Street Email: rankinspr-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Rankin’s Springs, NSW, 2669 Phone: (02) 6966 1206 Website: www.rankinspr-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Fax: (02) 6966 1296

Our Year 3 and 5 students had a huge week last week, completing four assessments for the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). They all worked extremely hard and well and truly earned their day out in Griffith to end the week. Students in Years 3-6 saw the performance of the Midnight Gang at the Griffith Regional Theatre, followed by a lunch treat at Belvedere Pizzeria.

It was great to see our pile of lost property reduce in size during the week, with most items finding their way home again. Please make sure all clothing is labelled so we can attempt to send things home in the right bags. If you are missing something, please remind your children to have a look in the lost property. Thank you to Mrs Munro for giving everything a wash to freshen it up.

This week, all students will participate in National Simultaneous Storytime at 11am on Wednesday 19th May. Hopefully, we will be hearing and watching the book Give Me Some Space! being read by astronaut, Dr Shannon Walker from the International Space Station. Fingers crossed technology is our friend on the day! Mrs Anderson has also organised a Scholastic Book Fair to coincide with the event. It will be open on Tuesday and Thursday from 9am-3:30pm.

We’ll finish the week with a trip to Lake Cargelligo for the Lake Small Schools Athletics Carnival. Students have been getting some practice in at school and we’ve been reminding students about the importance of participation, giving things our best go and contributing to our school team on the day. The carnival is a great opportunity for everyone to participate. Just a reminder that parents are to arrange transport and students who are entered in the 1500m race will need to arrive early at 8.30am. If your child/ren need to pull out of the race, please let us know so we can inform the organising school.

Denna Tye Relieving Principal

What’s happening TERM 2 Week 5 Tuesday 18th May

Wednesday 19th May

Friday 21st May

Mobile Library Book Fair opens National Simultaneous Storytime Lake Small Schools Athletics

Week 6 Reconciliation Week Tuesday 25th May Wednesday 26th May Friday 28th May

Mortimer Shield Yr 6 Virtual Young Leaders Zone Cross Country

Week 7 Thursday 3rd June Friday 4th June

Yr 6 GRIP Leadership Small Schools Soccer

Week 8 Tuesday 8th June Wednesday 9th June

RIEN Public Speaking P&C Meeting

Week 9 Monday 14th June Friday 18th June

Queen’s Birthday holiday RIEN Spelling Bee

Week 10 Tuesday 22nd June Thursday 24th June Friday 25th June

Mobile Library Small School Athletics Term 2 Assembly End of Term 2

Please note dates and events are subject to change, please check for weekly updates.

Permission Notes Due: Lake Small Schools Athletics

Girls PSSA Soccer

We have children at our school who have an allergy to nuts. Please avoid sending

nut products to school.

Rankin’s Springs Public School Newsletter

Monday 17th May 2021

Term 2 Week 5

Classroom NewsWeek 5

3-6Miss Lardner

K/1/2Miss StevensGood News Awards

From Week 3Bligh - Year 1Henry - Year 1Zavier - Year 3

Jye - Year 4Zara - Year 5

From Week 4Henry - Year 1

Braxton - Year 2Zara - Year 5

Jordan - Year 6Patrick - Year 6Louis - Year 6

Reading Awards25 nights

Rhylen, Zavier, Zoe F, Matilda, Naome, Hamish

50 nights

Dakota, Eadie, Hamish, Isabella, Zara, Jye,

Matilda, Zoe L.

75 nights

Jye

Keep up the great work!

This week, students will focus on the ‘g’ sound and continue to investigate adjectives and similes.

We have been constructing a family’s book for our classroom during writing. Students have enjoyed experimenting with similes throughout their writing. This week, we will be focusing on publishing our book with the use of technology.

Subtraction continues to be our focus for Mathematics and counting back to find the total.

Thank you to those families who have already completed our History Journal. I will continue to send this home for those who have not yet completed it.

First off, sorry that students in 3-6 did not receive their Personal Interest Project assignments, as advertised. We have had a change of plans. Instead, this week I will be sending home information about the REIN Public Speaking Competition coming up later in the term. All students in 3-6 will begin working on their speech at home on one of three topics (to be advised). For spelling this week, we are focusing on the ‘g, gg’ sound. For Stage 2 Numeracy we are looking at Fractions and Decimals and Time. This week we will also be filming our audition tape for KROP!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week.

Reading Awards Reminder: students can earn $ to spend at Bookclub or the upcoming Book Fair. Keep Reading, and remember to complete your reading journals and submit to your teacher each Friday.

Book Fair Open Tuesday 18th May & Thursday 20th May 9am – 3:30pm

No eftpos available

May Birthdays Tahlon (8th May)

Don’t forget, Jump Rope for Heart kicks off this term!

Jump Rope for Heart is a fantastic physical activity and fundraising program. It’s a great way for your child to keep fit and learn new skills, but it also helps raise funds for vital heart research and education programs. It’s important you register your child online, so they can receive the full benefits of the program and participate in online fundraising, simply follow the link below to get started. www.jumprope.org.au/parents We will hold our school Jump Off Day after our assembly on Friday 25 June, this will mark the end of the program and is a chance for everyone to come together to skip and show off their newly learned skills.

P&C NEWS

A reminder for parents and carers to not add credit to their My Kids Lunch Box account please.

The P & C will be placing a paver order in the near future. Please feel free to look at the pavers along the school entrance path if you are considering placing an order. Order forms will be available soon.

The next P & C meeting will be Wednesday 9th June 3:30pm at the school.

Items on the agenda include: • Golf day• Drum muster• My Kids Lunch Box• Internet banking approvals• Paint and sip• School Zones

Please contact Monica Molloy 0458 121 401 if you will be an apology or have additional items to add to the agenda.

CHURCH TOGETHER

The next Church together services will be on the 16th of May and then the 20th of June at 5.00 pm at the Anglican Church. Everyone most welcome.

Enquiries to Julieanne or Penny.

RANKINS SPRINGS WAR MEMORIAL HALL NEWS

Last Friday 14th, the Hall held the raffles at the Conapaira Hotel. The committee would like to thank the Conapaira Hotel for allowing these raffles each week for our community organisations & also thank those that supported by buying tickets. Draw winners are as follows: 1st draw: 1st Prize Penny Black (Triple D’s Café voucher)-2nd Prize Gaye Banfield (Mid State Trading voucher)-3rd Prize Dave Matthews (Conapaira Hotel voucher) 2nd Draw: 1st Prize Brent Parsons (Rankins Springs General Store voucher)-2nd Prize Brent Parsons (Mid State Trading voucher)-3rd Prize Caveman (Conapaira Hotel voucher). Special thanks to Dave & Dale for helping organise the raffles on the night. Remember if you’d like to support our hall by becoming a member, we’d love to have you, for only $5. (More info see Andrea or other girls anytime) For any further updates feel free to talk to Ellen, Nat or Andrea anytime.